 He directed one of the inaugural productions at the Ahmanson Theatre/Los Angeles Music Center, "The Sorrows of Frederick" by Romulus Linney in 1967, which starred Fritz Weaver.In the late 1940s, Marre was married to actress Jan Farrand, who played numerous leads with the Brattle Theatre and later on Broadway; the marriage ended in divorce.Marre and actress Joan Diener wed in 1956, had two children, Jennifer and Adam, and remained married until her death in 2006.